These 10 air purifying indoor plants help purify and clean the air at home and in your office. There are many reasons to have houseplants. They are beautiful. Indoor plants can improve your mood and make a home feel like… well, home. But did you know that many plants can actually improve indoor air quality by removing toxins from the air? When we bring furniture, carpets, inks, and dyes into our homes, we often unwittingly introduce toxins into the air. If left unabated, these toxins can cause long-term issues such as respiratory ailments, allergies, and headaches. The best air purifying indoor plants can help. Not all houseplants are ideal for purifying indoor air. But these houseplants that have been found to effectively improve indoor air quality. Plus, these 10 houseplants help you to create a healthier home with minimal effort. Common Indoor Air Pollutants Toxins in our furniture, in building supplies, and products we use can accumulate in our environment reducing … [Read more...] about Best Air Purifying Indoor Plants
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5 Life Lessons I Learned while Foraging for Wild Foods
No one is born an expert—in foraging for wild foods or anything else. We learn by doing, and along the way we make mistakes. As a forager, I’ve struggled to find that essential balance between adventurousness (Hey, I’m eating wild food that I just picked myself, that’s adventurous!) and caution (Hey, I’m eating wild food, I’d better be careful! ). The first, and absolutely essential rule of “The Forager’s Creed” is never put anything in your mouth if you’re not 100% sure what it is. Actually, that’s good advice for life in general. Here are five more life lessons I’ve learned from foraging for wild foods. May you save yourself some time and trouble by learning from my mistakes. Foraging for Wild Foods Lesson #1: Don’t procrastinate I discovered a giant patch of mayapples one August afternoon when I was hot and sweaty and tired. At that moment, I wanted nothing more than a cool swim in the lake. I’d read how unusual it was to find more than one or two, but here was an … [Read more...] about 5 Life Lessons I Learned while Foraging for Wild Foods